Present there on invitation were Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology Alexandr Kozlov and personages of the government, political parties, organizations and institutions of Russia including the Federation Council, the State Duma, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Science and High Education, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Public Health, the Party for Peace and Unity, the Russian Association for Friendship and Cultural Cooperation with the DPRK.

The DPRK ambassador to Russia and staff members of his embassy were on hand.

The participants laid floral baskets and bouquets before an art work depicting President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il standing together, and paid tribute to them.

They looked at the photos dealing with the revolutionary careers and exploits of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, the photos dealing with the exploits performed by the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un for the development of the DPRK-Russia friendly relations and those showing the tremendous might and proud development of the DPRK.

Speeches were made at the reception.